hum ek khwab liye mah o sal se guzre
hazaron ranj hazaron malal se guzre

hamein mila jo koi aasman to surat-e-mah
na jaane kitne uruj o zawal se guzre

kabhi gharibon ki aahon mein ki basar hum ne
kabhi amiron ke jah-o-jalal se guzre

wo be-sahaara se kuchh log jaan se bezar
khabar mili hai ki auj-e-kamal se guzre

ye zindagi bhi ajab rah thi ki hum jis se
qadam badhate jhijakte nidhaal se guzre

haqiqaten to nigahon ke samne thin magar
hum ek umr fareb-e-khayal se guzre

hikayat-e-gul-o-bulbul pe khanda-zan hain wahi
jo sham-e-hijr na subh-e-visal se guzre

gale lagati hai manzil unhen bhi ai 'jazbi'
qadam qadam pe jo khauf-e-maal se guzre